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ESCAP Member States and Associate Members

Since its founding in 1947 the membership Economic and Social Commission has grown to 53 members and 9 associate members.

Member States

Afghanistan** 24 April 1953

Armenia 26 July 1994

Australia 28 March 1947

Azerbaijan 31 July 1992

Bangladesh** 17 April 1973

Bhutan** 6 January 1972

Brunei Darussalam 26 July 1985

Cambodia** 20 August 1954

China 28 March 1947

Fiji 3 August 1979

France 28 March 1947

Georgia 25 July2000

India 28 March1947

Indonesia 28 September1950

Iran (Islamic Republic of) 10 July 1958

Japan 24 June 1954

Kazakhstan 31 July 1992

Kiribati** 26 July 1991

Korea (Democratic People's Republic of) 31 July 1992

Korea (the Republic of) 20 October 1954

Kyrgyzstan 31 July 1992

Lao People's Democratic Republic(the) **16 February 1955

Malaysia 17 September 1957

Maldives 5 August 1976

Marshall Islands (the) 31 July 1992

Micronesia (Federated States of) 31 July 1992

Mongolia 21 December 1961

Myanmar** 19 April 1948

Nauru 20 July 1971

Nepal** 6 June 1955

Netherlands (the) 28 March 1947

New Zealand 8 March 1948

Pakistan 30 September 1947

Palau 18 July 1996

Papua New Guinea 27 August 1976

Philippines (the) 28 March 1947

Russian Federation (the)*** 28 March 1947

Samoa 5 July 1963

Singapore 21 September 1965

Solomon Islands** 3 August 1979

Sri Lanka 10 December 1954

Tajikistan 31 July 1992

Thailand 28 March 1947

Timor-Leste** 18 July 2003

Tonga 20 July 1971

Turkey 18 July 1996

Turkmenistan 31 July 1992

Tuvalu ** 26 July 1985

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland (the) 28 March 1947

United States of America (the) 28 March 1947

Uzbekistan 31 July 1992

Vanuatu** 27 July 1984

Viet Nam 23 August 1954

Associate Members*

American Samoa 28 July 1988

Cook Islands (the) 11 July 1972

French Polynesia 31 July 1992

Guam 24 July 1981

Hong Kong, China**** 25 November 1947

Macao, China ***** 26 July 1991

New Caledonia 31 July 1992

Niue 3 August 1979

Northern Mariana Islands (the) 22 July 1986

Notes:
* Not a member of the United Nations
** Least Developed Country
*** Continuation of membership of former USSR
**** Change of name from Hong Kong to Hong Kong, China (1 July 1997)
***** Change of name to Macau, China (20 December 1999) and further changed to Macao, China (4 February 2000)